Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] F Alexis Lafreniere signs extension with the Rangers (7 years, $7.45M AAV)

[jonlin]

kakko next? 7x7?

Kakko has bee improving his defensive game and in 88min time this season, the opponent hasnt scored once. I`d offer him a 2yr 3-3,5M bridge to really see if he will improve enough to lock him up.

 

[joestevens29]

Based on what I have seen from him against the Pens and what I have heard about him in general, it sounds like a great deal.

The pens just aren’t a good bar anymore. They made arviddson look great lol

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

C'mon now...it's a solid deal for the Rangers and Laf, but slow your roll with any "best deal in the whole league" talk.

A year ago, most Ranger fans were ready to run this guy out of town. He was coming off 3 disappointing seasons to start his career and a 0 point performance in 7 playoff games. Not to mention a slow start to last season, during which he had 1 point in 4 games that culminated in a season low 12:45 of ice time.

To his credit, he seems to have completely elevated his game since then (thus the massive contract extension), but he was not getting $9M+ at this point in time.

Not me. I was probably the loudest person on this site laughing at people who were questioning his talent and additionally reminding people what they said about him summer 2023.

Name me better deals in hockey right now. Remember, laff doesnt even get pp1 time. One of the best 5v5 players on earth.

No

Name me better ones that have 7+ years in term

 

[noncents]

There hasn’t been one single season that Lafreniere has been better than Raymond

Not one.

this is true if your criteria for 'better' is like "is swedish with the name Lucas" and tbh the way he's improving Laf could have him there in a few years.

 

[surixon]

It looks like a good deal for both sides.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I think this is roughly gonna be the going rate for a 2nd line winger

 

[beowulf]

Not bad given how he has continually improved and could still end up as a consistent 40+ goal 80+ points player.